I guess I’ll dive right in…we bought a home!!! As you can imagine, this has been a huge event for us over the last few months…searching for and purchasing our home. I’ve mentioned a “home project” in some of my recent posts, and I’m happy I can finally share about it. When we started looking … More The perfect storm: buying a home + preparing for baby + summer highlights
Things have been looking bright lately. My pregnancy nausea is completely gone, and I’m starting to feel like myself again for the first time in months. It’s allowed me to fill my calendar with travel, home-related projects, and other fun things. It’s been quite a transformation from being a sick couch potato to a busy … More Brother visit to NC + learning the banjo + pet frog updates
Over Memorial Day Weekend, Joe and I had a few days off from work, so we took advantage of the long weekend and headed to Wilmington, NC, a beach town 2 hours from our home. There are a lot of beach town options in NC, but we were looking for someplace convenient, so we chose … More Long weekend in Wilmington / Wrightsville Beach, NC
Hello blogging friends! Summer is officially here in North Carolina. Coming out of a long Spring with comfortable temperatures every day, we’re now in the famous hot and humid summers of North Carolina. I was warned by locals about the heat of the summer, and it’s no joke! I’m adjusting to the climate, trying not … More Art museum + farmer’s market + adjusting to summer
I’m back from a 5-day visit to my hometown in upstate New York! We were so busy with moving to North Carolina over the last few months that somehow 6 months went by since my last visit to my parents, and so my siblings and I coordinated a long weekend to see each other. First … More Quick hometown visit
In my last post, I breezed through 6 months of updates, and I feel like there was so much more to share from the last few months, especially about our new life in North Carolina. So here I am a week later with another post for you guys. I told you I couldn’t stay away … More Settling into North Carolina
Buckle up because this is a long one. 🙂 Last week, Joe and I flew to Pittsburgh to visit my brother and sister. My parents also drove in from New York, and it turned out to be the most wonderful family reunion! Our 5 days in Pittsburgh were jam-packed with fun activities and making new … More Family reunion in Pittsburgh
Ever since we moved back to San Francisco in April, Joe and I have really enjoyed staying in the city on weekends. After taking our sabbaticals last year, I felt done with traveling for a while and wanted to enjoy SF when we returned. After 7 months of this, I’m starting to catch the travel … More Day trip to Santa Cruz
Hello, hello! I’m excited to catch up with you all. 🙂 Last week, I shared one of my first vlogs here – it was so much fun to make, and I already have some ideas for upcoming videos. In the meantime, I’m excited to get back to writing as this outlet has always been my … More September blur + wrapping up the RV + favorite weekend activities
As you can tell from this post’s title, I have a lot to share today. Last week was filled with a variety of activities – a mix of indoors/outdoors time, cultural activities, being active & lazy, and trying new things. Let’s dive right in. 🙂 July 4th in Berkeley The highlight of the week was … More July 4th in Berkeley + SF Folk Festival + Japantown day + rollerskating fun
I Run Like A Girl 